480  
WGUS61 KLWX 131608  
FFALWX  
 
FLOOD WATCH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC  
1208 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2025  
 
VAZ025>027-029-030-036>040-503-504-507-508-WVZ055-501-502-505-506-  
140015-  
/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-250514T0600Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-PAGE-WARREN-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-  
MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-WESTERN HIGHLAND-EASTERN HIGHLAND-NORTHERN  
VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-HARDY-WESTERN  
GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN PENDLETON-EASTERN PENDLETON-  
1208 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,  
ALBEMARLE, AUGUSTA, CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE, EASTERN HIGHLAND,  
GREENE, MADISON, NELSON, NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE, PAGE,  
RAPPAHANNOCK, ROCKINGHAM, SHENANDOAH, WARREN AND WESTERN HIGHLAND  
AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, EASTERN  
GRANT, EASTERN PENDLETON, HARDY, WESTERN GRANT AND WESTERN  
PENDLETON.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF CREEKS,  
STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS. LOW-WATER  
CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WITH  
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.  
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY, WITH LOCALLY  
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE  
RIDGE AND ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS. THIS RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO  
SCATTERED INSTANCES OF FLOODING.  
- PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD FOR FLOOD SAFETY  
AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
DCZ001-MDZ003-004-501>504-510-VAZ028-031-050-051-053>057-501-502-505-  
506-526-527-WVZ050>053-503-504-140015-  
/O.CON.KLWX.FA.A.0004.000000T0000Z-250514T1000Z/  
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/  
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-EXTREME WESTERN  
ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-EASTERN GARRETT-FREDERICK VA-  
CLARKE-ORANGE-CULPEPER-FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-  
STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN  
FAUQUIER-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-  
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-  
HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN  
MINERAL-  
1208 PM EDT TUE MAY 13 2025  
   
..FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
* WHAT...FLOODING CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL CONTINUES TO BE  
POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF DC, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING , DISTRICT OF  
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS, CENTRAL AND  
EASTERN ALLEGANY, CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY, EASTERN  
GARRETT, EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY, FREDERICK MD, NORTHWEST  
MONTGOMERY AND WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING  
AREAS, ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST  
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK, CLARKE, CULPEPER, EASTERN  
LOUDOUN, FAIRFAX, FREDERICK VA, KING GEORGE, NORTHERN FAUQUIER,  
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM, ORANGE, SOUTHERN FAUQUIER, SPOTSYLVANIA,  
STAFFORD AND WESTERN LOUDOUN, AND WEST VIRGINIA, INCLUDING THE  
FOLLOWING AREAS, BERKELEY, EASTERN MINERAL, HAMPSHIRE, JEFFERSON,  
MORGAN AND WESTERN MINERAL.  
 
* WHEN...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY RESULT IN FLOODING OF RIVERS,  
CREEKS, STREAMS, AND OTHER LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE LOCATIONS.  
LOW-WATER CROSSINGS MAY BE FLOODED.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- A PROLONGED PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS WITH  
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.  
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY, WITH LOCALLY  
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BLUE  
RIDGE AND ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS. THIS RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO  
SCATTERED INSTANCES OF FLOODING.  
- PLEASE VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD FOR FLOOD SAFETY  
AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD  
WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED  
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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